This invention discloses a method for removing impurities from
ferrous sulfate, a byproduct of
titanium dioxide production, comprising the following steps: 1) taking
ferrous sulfate and preparing a saturated solution; 2) adding dilute
phosphoric acid, stirring thoroughly, and filtering to remove insoluble matter; 3) adding an appropriate amount of
ammonia to the obtained solution, filtering, and evaporating the filtrate; 4) slowly stirring and cooling the remaining solution until the solution temperature drops to 10°C, centrifuging to obtain primary crystals and primary
crystallization mother liquor; 5) dissolving the obtained primary crystals again and preparing a saturated solution, repeating steps 3) and 4) to obtain secondary crystals and secondary
crystallization mother liquor; 6) dissolving the secondary crystals to prepare a
ferrous sulfate solution, which can be directly used for the preparation of battery-grade
iron phosphate. This method uses
phosphoric acid, ammoniation, and recrystallization to remove impurities from ferrous sulfate through multiple processes. After
impurity removal, the heptahydrate ferrous sulfate
solid has high purity and low
metal impurity content, and can be directly used for the synthesis of battery-grade
iron phosphate after
dissolution.